I get why most Flames fans want to see Iggy win a cup. I do too but not this year. For me the trade is too fresh in my memory. I didn't like how Iggy and his agent Meehan voided a damn good deal with Boston whom Iggy said they could arrange a deal to.
I feel Iggy went back on his word and I believe Meehan played a big part in it. I do not want Iggy to be jettisoned to a Stanley Cup immediately. This isn't his character he isn't a NY Yankee, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Penguin kind of guy. He is a Bruins kind of guy the fans were all ready to love this guy they were completely jacked to have him wear a B but now because he spurned them they will rightfully despise him in Boston.
Put it this way if the Flames had a done deal in place for a big name player and the deal falls apart in the 11th hour only because the player veto's the deal we would boo that player every time he played against the Flames.
With that being said did Flames fans not rejoice in celebration when the Bruins crushed the dreams of Canuck fans's and did the same thing to Leaf fans.
I don't recall a backlash against the Bruins then.
The Pens on paper should be up 2-0 if you believe the hype, but the Bruins are playing exactly the way we wish a Flames team would be built with depth, moxy, skill, and these guys you can just see it play full out for one another. They play through the pain from getting hit and laying out hits.
The Pens just expected after the trade deadline picking up 2 Captains and a big body D man that they were going to slice through all teams like butter.
I hear alot of chatter that the Pens are playing on the outside.
They are because the Bruins are making them. Until the Pens are willing to pay the price to gain the center of the zone nothing will change.
I look at ex Calgary Hitman Johnny Boychuk every game since game 2 of the Leafs series he gets up hobbled or holding his head after a crunch but next shift he just keeps going.
This a team that has their head in the game is focused what has to be done.
We would love the Flames to have this character and all these elements.
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